The Bible’s Greatest Hits Psalm 23

Opening Questions What is your favorite part of your job? What is the hardest part of your job? Who affects your job the most? What lasting impact does your job have?

Psalm 23 The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. He makes me lie down in green pastures. He leads me beside still waters, he refreshes my soul. He guides me along the right paths for his name’s sake. Yea, though I walk thru the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me Your rod and your staff they comfort me. You prepare me a table in the presence of my enemies. You anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows. Surely your goodness and mercy will follow me all my life. I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever.

Sheep 101 Diet Direction Dependence Danger Sheep graze from about 3:30 in the morning until about 10:00. They then lie down for three or four hours to rest. It is almost impossible to make sheep lie down while they are hungry. Peace and Rest: Sheep will not drink from swiftly running water, poor swimmers. Wet wool will pull the sheep under water. (Matt 11:28) Ruminate: quietness to ruminate - to chew their cud, meditate on what he has eaten (Isa 30:15, Psa 46:10a) - cultivate quietness Lost: predictably go astray; wander aimlessly until they have nothing to eat or drink; can't find their way back; no internal compass

Shepherd 101 Shepherd 101 Shepherd 101 1 Samuel 17:34-36

Sheep and the Shepherd Psa 100:3 – Matt 11:28 – Psa 46:10 – Isa 53:6 – serenity stillness sin salvation Matt 9:36 – Isa 40:11 – John 10:11 – John 10:12 – John 10:13 – command close compassion courage care

Seven Names of God ɿ   ☮    Jehovah-Rohi Jehovah-Jirah Jehovah-Rapha Jehovah-Shalom Jehovah-Tsidkenu Jehovah-Shammah Jehovah-Nissi Psa 23:1 Gen 22:13 Ex 15:26 Jdg 6:24 Jer 23:6 Ezek 48:35 Ex 17:15 my shepherd shall not want restores my soul beside still waters paths of righteousness with me prepares a table

Visualize World P’s ɿ Provision Peace Pardon Purpose Presence Preservation Protect Plenty Paradise Promise  ☮    green pastures still waters restore my soul paths of righteousness valley of death rod and staff in presence of my enemies anointing with oil and overflowing dwell in the house forever ɿ ☂   ∞

Closing Questions What is your still water and green pasture? What is your valley? your enemy? What do God’s rod and staff look like for you? How does your cup overflow?

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